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morgan had joined us today. he said he would only start talking about this publicly when there was a center. he said this is just proposed. >> well, again, there are two different issues. the study you're talking about is one already conducted, and that is different from what will happen at the center. the center involves interviewing. the study involved actual events interrogation. i think there's a larger issue here. the larger issue is what are legitimate uses of medicine and what should madison be involved in? i think yale has crossed a line. there are the ferry's purposes to which medicine can be used. for example, one could use it to design biological weapons. clearly everyone would agree the yale school of medicine should not be used to help that military objective. but i think using the practice of medicine and as >> -- that research to help design advanced interrogation techniques or even just regular civilian intelligence gathering techniques, interviewing techniques, it is not inappropriate use of med
morgan had joined us today. he said he would only start talking about this publicly when there was a center. he said this is just proposed. >> well, again, there are two different issues. the study you're talking about is one already conducted, and that is different from what will happen at the center. the center involves interviewing. the study involved actual events interrogation. i think there's a larger issue here. the larger issue is what are legitimate uses of medicine and what...
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sniffer dogs are being used to look for survivors. so far, the authorities have remained tight-lipped about because of the blast. local media are reporting it might have been caused by an electrical gas leak in an adjacent building. but there's been no confirmation or denial of that from pemex. behind this police cordon, operation is continuing and preparing to carry on throughout the night. there are family members of missing workers on the scene, desperately waiting for news of their loved ones. either way, this is the worst explosion in mexico city in 30 years. will grant, bbc news, mexico. >> now business news with jimmy robertson. more news about the world's biggest economy, the united states. >> some of the economic data we have heard recently has been pretty weak, but it has not shown through on the markets. the markets are doing very well. the dow jones had its best january in 20 years. until this week there was a sense of optimism building about improving health of america. the u.s. gdp unexpectedly shrank in the three months
sniffer dogs are being used to look for survivors. so far, the authorities have remained tight-lipped about because of the blast. local media are reporting it might have been caused by an electrical gas leak in an adjacent building. but there's been no confirmation or denial of that from pemex. behind this police cordon, operation is continuing and preparing to carry on throughout the night. there are family members of missing workers on the scene, desperately waiting for news of their loved...
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want us to find common ground. they want us to try to figure out how to work together. that was a message that i carried throughout the primary and into the general and it won the day and i found that with members of the other party as well. >> representative brooks says her children were instrumental in her campaign. >> it was very exciting to have a lot of 18-year-old seniors in high school involved in the campaign and a lot of young college kids involved. and so we've got to keep them involved because the problems that the country is facing are theirs to inherit. and so i'm going to work very hard to encourage and keep a lot of young people involved. >> brooks wants them to know she understands the challenges they face. she's seen first hand through her children, their friends and her work just how tough the job market is today. >> if we don't turn this economy around and get jobs growing again, we're going to have a generation of young people coming out of school that aren't going to be put on that career path
want us to find common ground. they want us to try to figure out how to work together. that was a message that i carried throughout the primary and into the general and it won the day and i found that with members of the other party as well. >> representative brooks says her children were instrumental in her campaign. >> it was very exciting to have a lot of 18-year-old seniors in high school involved in the campaign and a lot of young college kids involved. and so we've got to keep...
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we are glad you joined us. a conversation with geomagic's ceo, ping fu, coming up. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: started a successful company is never easy, but it may have seemed impossible for ping fu, growing up under mao, and she was sent to a labor camp, where she adored unspeakable hardships. she knew just three english words into her vocabulary and came with little money in her pocket. my favorite, "hellboy." she found her way into software, starting her own software company called geomagic, which she continues to lead as its ceo, and her new book about her remarkable journey is called "
we are glad you joined us. a conversation with geomagic's ceo, ping fu, coming up. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your...
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when we come back, suzanne goldenberg joins us. we will be back in a moment. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with aaron matÉ. >> what donorstrust has given money to a variety of the right wing, denying climate change appears to be its top priority. and analysis by the environmentalist group greenpeace reveals donors trust has funneled a least $146 million to more than 100 climate change denial groups over the past decade. in 2010, 12 of these groups received between 30% to 7% of their funding from donors trust. some included americans for prosperity, the committee for a constructive tomorrow, the heartland institute and the competitive enterprise institute. >> although many donors trust funders are well known, at least two -- are unknown, at least two of its members include validations bank will by the billionaire charles cook, a leading backer of climate denial. for more on donorstrust and the denial of global warming, we're washington, dc byofrom suzanne
when we come back, suzanne goldenberg joins us. we will be back in a moment. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with aaron matÉ. >> what donorstrust has given money to a variety of the right wing, denying climate change appears to be its top priority. and analysis by the environmentalist group greenpeace reveals donors trust has funneled a least $146 million to more than 100 climate change denial...
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all of the people, benh zeitlin, everybody, they used to get doughnuts, and they used to put fliers at the bakery. "if anybody wants to appear in an upcoming feature film, poll the number and give us a call." 1 dick armey in the producer, were sitting in the bakery, so i decided to pull the number and go over there and cast. i went over there are, and he gave me a script. he gave the actress a script. we went back and forth with the actress, and we did it well, and i said, "see you later." i went back to the bakery. and then, michael called me back for another reading, and he said, "mr. zeitlin loved the reading." so i went back and did another reading, and i again said, "see you later." i never thought i was going to get it. i was, basically, it "see you later, michael." during that time, i had moved to my bakery to a bigger location, and they were looking for me to give me the part, but nobody knew where i've is back. -- where i was at. there is nobody who knew where mr. henry was at. tavis: the next time you move, let me know where you are going to be. if he cannot find you, there a
all of the people, benh zeitlin, everybody, they used to get doughnuts, and they used to put fliers at the bakery. "if anybody wants to appear in an upcoming feature film, poll the number and give us a call." 1 dick armey in the producer, were sitting in the bakery, so i decided to pull the number and go over there and cast. i went over there are, and he gave me a script. he gave the actress a script. we went back and forth with the actress, and we did it well, and i said, "see...
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using a network of journalists from around the hemisphere. the monthly program fills a gaping hole in the retail landscape for spanish speakers. the novelist daniel alarcÓn is the show's executive producer. >> in 2007 i wrote a novel about radio and the bbc asked me to do a documentary about the migration from the city i was born three hours really excited to do this. i was able to hear these amazing stories. a lot of the voices were translated into english. years later my wife and i decided to do something about it. >> we will be joined in a few minutes by radio ambulante's founder and producer, daniel alarcÓn, and producer annie correal it first, i want to turn to one of the stories from their show. it was read live to in recent public performance that takes place in tijuana, the world's busiest border crossing. producer ruxandra 3-d tells the story, which begins with her search for u.s. border guard named angelika desima. >> when i find her, she is a little nervous, wearing the official navy blue of customs and border protection. i've co
using a network of journalists from around the hemisphere. the monthly program fills a gaping hole in the retail landscape for spanish speakers. the novelist daniel alarcÓn is the show's executive producer. >> in 2007 i wrote a novel about radio and the bbc asked me to do a documentary about the migration from the city i was born three hours really excited to do this. i was able to hear these amazing stories. a lot of the voices were translated into english. years later my wife and i...
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from a first ladies intellect and contribution to the nation, education, impact on of criteria are used t evaluate the first lady. >> including influence on >> yes. and being a woman in her own write. >> 37 first ladies and the number of presidents. why is that? >> there have been deaths i >> who remarried? >> a number of them remarried. grover cleveland remarried in office. >> was that the 21-year-old? >> yes, for instancis cleveland. >> howeled was he? >> he was around 50 at the time. >> was that a successfu marriage? it stunned the nation. it was a absolutely spectacular secret marriag house. he courted her. she was the daughter of -- >> what do you mean by ward? >> he was her legal guardia from the time that she was she was the daughter of a law partner of his and whe the man died he ended up adopting her as it was >> yes president at the time. she grew up and he did. but he carried out the romance secretly >> was she a loving wife? >> they were in love all th way through to his death >> he eventually died of -- was he ill during the presidency >> he was. hoo he had cancer and had t
from a first ladies intellect and contribution to the nation, education, impact on of criteria are used t evaluate the first lady. >> including influence on >> yes. and being a woman in her own write. >> 37 first ladies and the number of presidents. why is that? >> there have been deaths i >> who remarried? >> a number of them remarried. grover cleveland remarried in office. >> was that the 21-year-old? >> yes, for instancis cleveland. >>...
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they never explained to us or even let us know what a concussion was. i had no idea until recently. even since i retired in 2008 from the patriots, i would still experience headaches. i would experience headaches from sunday until tuesday and wednesday. even at times, there's a sense of loneliness, anxiety problems, and sometimes i just get headaches from just being in bright lights. it is tough. people have to understand these players, a lot of their agenda is based on money, but a lot of these players are really suffering read this is for real. i am experiencing now. i am scared to death. i have children and a beautiful wife. i'm scared what will happen to me 10, 15 years from now. >> law concussion were once an unspoken and misunderstood problem, today more than 4000 former nfl players have filed a lawsuit against the league. they contend the nfl, which makes $9.5 billion a year, new hits to the head could lead to long-term brain damage but chose not disclose that information. new rules are being instituted to minimize future injuries. for example, a player can no longer lead wit
they never explained to us or even let us know what a concussion was. i had no idea until recently. even since i retired in 2008 from the patriots, i would still experience headaches. i would experience headaches from sunday until tuesday and wednesday. even at times, there's a sense of loneliness, anxiety problems, and sometimes i just get headaches from just being in bright lights. it is tough. people have to understand these players, a lot of their agenda is based on money, but a lot of...
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. >> i think nato is a useful political tool for the united states because it gives us imprimatur especially if we don't have united nations backing for a mission, we can go to nato. >> nato's very relevant. there are still significant conventional warfare conflicts around the world, not only directly in the europe/eurasian space but more broadly, where nato can play a role. clearly the europeans are going to spend less money on defense than they have historically. the u.s. will spend not the same trajectory of positive increases in defense they way we have historically um so, it's not as if anyone would suggest disband nato, it plays a useful role. >> but alliances don't come cheap. the u.s. contributes far more to nato than any of its allies. and as the eurozone crisis deepens, some worry the u.s. will end up footing the entire bill. >> the problem is, that with nato, you don't need nato to get european cooperation. the u.s. clearly benefits from european cooperation; it got it in afghanistan, it got it in iraq. you know in afghanistan it got it technically through nato, but most of those
. >> i think nato is a useful political tool for the united states because it gives us imprimatur especially if we don't have united nations backing for a mission, we can go to nato. >> nato's very relevant. there are still significant conventional warfare conflicts around the world, not only directly in the europe/eurasian space but more broadly, where nato can play a role. clearly the europeans are going to spend less money on defense than they have historically. the u.s. will...
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there is that percentage on things where there is room for us to develop a plan that will help us as we look at the many reforms. >> it's a different kind of a background. i was a tv reporter in a cbs affiliate in south bend when i came back from college. and then after my husband and i got married i did four years in bucharest, romania. our church had asked us if we would go, for a two-year stint, so we sold our house, sold everything we had made the provision, raised the money, got there and then started our organization. and so we ended up living there four years but it actually precipitated my run for the indiana state house. having an opportunity to be in a different place, different culture and understanding what role government can and can't play when it comes to, you know, governing. >> and run she did. walorski served three terms in the indiana state house. >> we were a billion dollars in debt, we had very well intentioned people, everybody was doing what they thought they should do. our state was in the bottom of the barrel in this nation. we were 49th and 50th in virtually
there is that percentage on things where there is room for us to develop a plan that will help us as we look at the many reforms. >> it's a different kind of a background. i was a tv reporter in a cbs affiliate in south bend when i came back from college. and then after my husband and i got married i did four years in bucharest, romania. our church had asked us if we would go, for a two-year stint, so we sold our house, sold everything we had made the provision, raised the money, got...
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it has been a big engine for us. tavis: you are playing the president, but you have a real life concern about issues. the first time we met, i was in the audience at a coalition gathering, so i know you are involved in the stuff that matters. did that pull you to this opportunity, or is it a total disconnect? >> i have been a political junkie for a long time. i find the way washington works is fascinating to me. that is one word for it. to have an opportunity to really put myself in the situation of the most difficult job in the world, it is the most pressurized job in the world and to see, how you handle that with grace? that really excited me. kerry is a big advocate and junkie herself, so it has been great. tavis: does playing the president of the united states in any way enhance your value or stature in this town? >> we will find out. i do not know how to answer the question, but i will say it is a great framework for a character, because you have instantaneous power. it gives you, watching the show and seeing ho
it has been a big engine for us. tavis: you are playing the president, but you have a real life concern about issues. the first time we met, i was in the audience at a coalition gathering, so i know you are involved in the stuff that matters. did that pull you to this opportunity, or is it a total disconnect? >> i have been a political junkie for a long time. i find the way washington works is fascinating to me. that is one word for it. to have an opportunity to really put myself in the...
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stay with us. during this 10th anniversary season here on pbs, we have been looking back at some of our memorable conversations over the last decade, and tonight, i wanted to share one with you from our first week on the air, january 2004, and a company like facebook did not even exist. facebook was founded one week after our premier on pbs. we were paid a visit by an unlikely public figure that year, essie mae washington- williams. for years, she harbored the secret that she was the daughter of segregationist strom thurmond. following his death, she decided to tell the world her story, including a conversation with me in january of 2004. miss williams, it is nice to talk to you. thank you for coming on. >> thank you. tavis: this press conference a few weeks ago was a remarkable event. there have been a few days to put distance between that moment and now, when you came out to the world with this secret you have been harboring. how do you feel that the world now knows your secret, all of your busin
stay with us. during this 10th anniversary season here on pbs, we have been looking back at some of our memorable conversations over the last decade, and tonight, i wanted to share one with you from our first week on the air, january 2004, and a company like facebook did not even exist. facebook was founded one week after our premier on pbs. we were paid a visit by an unlikely public figure that year, essie mae washington- williams. for years, she harbored the secret that she was the daughter...
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there are ten of us in the family but there's nothing for us to do. it's not easy. >> reporter: the family is christian, a minority in mali. he worked for the government training people in agriculture. he escaped because he was scared that advertise lammist militants may attack christians and government employees. he keeps two album containing family photos. he told it might be a long time before they can go home but the french intervention has given them hope that the situation in the north might improve by summer. >> translator: of course we want to go home quickly. it's terrible here. our house may not be much but it's still our home. >> reporter: but he wonders if the violence will stop. he's also concerned about going back to regional communities made up of many ethnic groups. he says he's not sure if he can go back to living there. they led the anti-government insurgents for a long time. >> translator: we know what they did. do you think we can be friendly with each other so soon in the same place? it's not that easy. >> reporter: the french int
there are ten of us in the family but there's nothing for us to do. it's not easy. >> reporter: the family is christian, a minority in mali. he worked for the government training people in agriculture. he escaped because he was scared that advertise lammist militants may attack christians and government employees. he keeps two album containing family photos. he told it might be a long time before they can go home but the french intervention has given them hope that the situation in the...
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it's good to have you with us. a dramatic development this week in the catholic church's sex abuse crisis. prominent retired cardinal roger mahony was stripped of his public and administrative church duties in los angeles amid widespread criticism of how he covered up allegations of child sex abuse by priests. l.a.'s current archbishop jose gomez took the unprecedented step as the archdiocese began releasing internal documents which revealed the extent to which mahony worked to protect the church from the abuse scandal. gomez said the behavior described in the files was "sad and evil." mahony has issued several apologies for his actions. advocates for sex abuse victims called this a largely symbolic move. but church experts say it's the first time in the crisis that any action has been taken against such a high-ranking church official. >>> the obama administration announced a new attempted compromise with religious groups friday in the ongoing dispute over the controversial "contraception mandate" in the healthcare
it's good to have you with us. a dramatic development this week in the catholic church's sex abuse crisis. prominent retired cardinal roger mahony was stripped of his public and administrative church duties in los angeles amid widespread criticism of how he covered up allegations of child sex abuse by priests. l.a.'s current archbishop jose gomez took the unprecedented step as the archdiocese began releasing internal documents which revealed the extent to which mahony worked to protect the...
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drugs not approved for human use. in some cases, entire teams have been built. doped.have been >> thouge australian crime commission has found use of prohibited substances and illicit drugs. it is widespread amongst professional athletes. >> multiple criminal offenses have allegedly been committed. athletes who have used the illegal substances have been urged to come forward here >> standing here today with some of the ceos of australia's major -- to come forward. >> standing here today with some of the ceos of australia's major sports, if you want to fix a match or dope, we will catch you. >> the accu can -- accusations have been particularly shocking. >> this is not a black day in australian sport, this is the blackest day in australian sport. >> because investigations are still underway, the reports are short on specifics ash which teams, which players, which sports -- on specifics -- which teams, which players, which sports? fans are asking which athletes and teams they can trust. nick bryant, bbc news, sydney. >>
drugs not approved for human use. in some cases, entire teams have been built. doped.have been >> thouge australian crime commission has found use of prohibited substances and illicit drugs. it is widespread amongst professional athletes. >> multiple criminal offenses have allegedly been committed. athletes who have used the illegal substances have been urged to come forward here >> standing here today with some of the ceos of australia's major -- to come forward. >>...
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it is called bitter pill, why medical bills are killing us. it is the longest piece by a single author ever published by time. it took brill seven months to research and write. he analyzes bills from hospitals, doctors an drug companies to paint an extraordinary picture of medical overspendingment i'm pleased to have stef steven brill back at this table, welcome. >> thanks, charlie. >> rose: what got you here this longest piece. >> as you know i like to pick topics where i just feel that i'm curious about them. and for a long time i have just been curious about why health-care costs so much. you know, we've had years of debate about who should pay for health care. how should we do insurance, and who should pay the bills. but i've never seen anyone stop to say hey, wait a minute, how come if will cost you 20 or 25,000 dollars if god-- as you're walking ot of this building, you slip-and-fall and land on your elbow. why will it cost a million dollars if are you diagnosed with cancer, how come, who's getting the money. >> rose: you, because of all
it is called bitter pill, why medical bills are killing us. it is the longest piece by a single author ever published by time. it took brill seven months to research and write. he analyzes bills from hospitals, doctors an drug companies to paint an extraordinary picture of medical overspendingment i'm pleased to have stef steven brill back at this table, welcome. >> thanks, charlie. >> rose: what got you here this longest piece. >> as you know i like to pick topics where i...
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he's not really one of us. when he was in chicago, you know, running for office, some of his opponents, whether it was bobby rush in 2000 when he ran in congressional race against a former black panther, that whole race was him saying you're not -- >> he he got beat two to one. >> so he's always had to deal with that to some degree. i feel very uncomfortable saying the black community thinks this. you can say that about anybody. but my estimation is that we don't comprehend yet, and this might -- probably won't happen, but if he's defeated, the sensibility of the black community will be somewhat like reconstruction. you know, here we go again. i think it's going to be very difficult period. >> but the people who oppose him often say that anybody who supports him is supporting him only becausee3 of it. look at what happens -- cole lien powell comes out and supports president obama again. colin powell self identifies as a republican, a moderate, but a republican. comes out and supports the president again and joh
he's not really one of us. when he was in chicago, you know, running for office, some of his opponents, whether it was bobby rush in 2000 when he ran in congressional race against a former black panther, that whole race was him saying you're not -- >> he he got beat two to one. >> so he's always had to deal with that to some degree. i feel very uncomfortable saying the black community thinks this. you can say that about anybody. but my estimation is that we don't comprehend yet, and...
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one sees a challenge for us to live our life righteously, handle our wealth in the way god wants us to, considering the different circumstanc in which we live. you know, had this economic -- what go -- do we want to call it, muslims taking away from their faith or back to their faith, i believe it has brought them back to their faith. this is why islam now is the most powerful religion in the middle east, in the arab world, and the most -- fastest religion in america as well. >> you mean that wealth and prosperity are not ultimately fulfilling, and this creates, in at a certain point, that what you're saying? and this is true with muslims true? >> well, islam -- islamic teaching is balanced between the economic and the wealth and the spiritual well-being. so both have to go hand in hand. and when people focus only on the economic advancements without the spirituality islam says that will take them eventually to their own direction. >> imam, you know that as program proceeds we're going to be talking about what the koran says about jesus. >> yes, sir. >> and i think our audience is goin
one sees a challenge for us to live our life righteously, handle our wealth in the way god wants us to, considering the different circumstanc in which we live. you know, had this economic -- what go -- do we want to call it, muslims taking away from their faith or back to their faith, i believe it has brought them back to their faith. this is why islam now is the most powerful religion in the middle east, in the arab world, and the most -- fastest religion in america as well. >> you mean...
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>> syria is next door to us. and syria has declared itself in a state of war with us. syria has waged several times war against the state of israel. >> right. >> we have a common border there. it's a long border. it's been quiet pretty much since the 1972 yom kippur war. we want to maintain that quiet and there have been some shootings across the border. most of that is spillover. there are some syrian population centers along the border and fighting in those cities. there's some motorarts, some bullels across the boarder. it hasn't been aimed at us. but we have to be concerned there. for a long time before the outbreak of hostilities in syria, before the outbreak of the sig war, we have concluned that bashad and his regime was too costly, too prohibitive for mild middle east security in general. that's been an important ally with iran. it has provided 70,000 rockets to hezbollah. they tried to make a secret nuclear military facility which thankfully doesn't exist anymore. his father was ruthless. but somehow he was ruthless in sort of responsible, predictable. his son
>> syria is next door to us. and syria has declared itself in a state of war with us. syria has waged several times war against the state of israel. >> right. >> we have a common border there. it's a long border. it's been quiet pretty much since the 1972 yom kippur war. we want to maintain that quiet and there have been some shootings across the border. most of that is spillover. there are some syrian population centers along the border and fighting in those cities. there's...
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and we're seeing it, we're seeing it slip away from us. we can still say that, we have to. >> rose: let's speak to that for a moment. how do we say that. >> we got to get big money out of it in a larger structural sense, i do thirx and i wrote about this in the book also, the book is called the future by random house, i believe that we have-- one of the big changes, drivers of change that i talk about is the internet revolution. to put that in historical context, one way of interpreting how america came into being is to look at the impact of the printing press and how it produced the enlightenment and created a virtual forum in which people could exchange ideas and that lead to the rebirth of the ancient greek dream of democracy and in this land it flourished. but when the printing press gave way to television, you are again i don't mean to flatter you but what you do on television is one of the highest forms of the art. seriously. but a lot of television is not that. and structurally all television is a one way communication stream, in th
and we're seeing it, we're seeing it slip away from us. we can still say that, we have to. >> rose: let's speak to that for a moment. how do we say that. >> we got to get big money out of it in a larger structural sense, i do thirx and i wrote about this in the book also, the book is called the future by random house, i believe that we have-- one of the big changes, drivers of change that i talk about is the internet revolution. to put that in historical context, one way of...
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and they used it. they said one of the executives fv executives in german said yeah, not him, qu use him for quirky minor parts. and that hurt. >> yeah. >> because i was really not just years and years and years, but my whole-- my whole everything i put in what i do. so i tried to, tried to get my own stuff together. started writing. started directing, povies fall ago part for the same reason y would he direct. can make a living as an actor. literally i heard that. and i lost faith. i didn't lose my pig headness but i lost faith. and all of a sudden, you know, quentin plucks me out of that, and puts me in exactly the context that i always wanted to be in. and all of a sudden i had the feeling that yeah, what i am after and what i have to offer is actually welcome. >> and there has been a continuation of that. >> yeah, it's really-- i say that every other day. i feel like having to go down on my knees and thinking whofer it is. >> i'm overwell amed by the story, just the sheer, knowing what you had put
and they used it. they said one of the executives fv executives in german said yeah, not him, qu use him for quirky minor parts. and that hurt. >> yeah. >> because i was really not just years and years and years, but my whole-- my whole everything i put in what i do. so i tried to, tried to get my own stuff together. started writing. started directing, povies fall ago part for the same reason y would he direct. can make a living as an actor. literally i heard that. and i lost faith....
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thank you very much for joining us from boston. there's a piece in the paper about the president in the "new york times." how he's different this time. tell me what is the, what's the conventional wisdom in washington as to whether the president's mine set is affected in part by the inauguration and also signals he sent to another. >> this is the column you're talking about. if you're thinking about being a first term president glen is sort of -- you have to think through much of the time you're just sitting there waiting to have the voters deliver a verdict on your performance. and think about what obama dealt with in his four years when you just think about the economy crashing and you think about everything that went on overseas all the mistakes they made, all the successes they had. and to have that verdict delivered, you can really almost physically see in some sense of pressure lifting off of him. you do see him be somewhat more confident. you see that more reflect life in his dealings with republicans. but even less so than
thank you very much for joining us from boston. there's a piece in the paper about the president in the "new york times." how he's different this time. tell me what is the, what's the conventional wisdom in washington as to whether the president's mine set is affected in part by the inauguration and also signals he sent to another. >> this is the column you're talking about. if you're thinking about being a first term president glen is sort of -- you have to think through much...
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and used cross the board. i mean you have corporations sponsoring the empowerment of women and spending, you know, some foundation money for that and you have people, conferences about the empowerment of women is that part of one and part of the what feminism is today, the global reach of the empowerment? >> yes, although mi a little uncomfortable with the verb because i think we have to empower ourselves. >> that's why i ask the question. >> it can be dangerous. >> let me hear you out on that. >> well, you know, we create an atmosphere in which we can be empowered. if are you with people who think you're smart, you're smart. and if they think you're dumb, you're dumb. and if-- and empowerment is a little bit benevolent pat erbl lism like coy empower you. >> i think that there is a shall a lot of celebrating. >> there is a lot of celebrating. there's women's business coalitions, women in finances. and i think that that is a fix of project like makers different because i do think there was more of a litmus test
and used cross the board. i mean you have corporations sponsoring the empowerment of women and spending, you know, some foundation money for that and you have people, conferences about the empowerment of women is that part of one and part of the what feminism is today, the global reach of the empowerment? >> yes, although mi a little uncomfortable with the verb because i think we have to empower ourselves. >> that's why i ask the question. >> it can be dangerous. >> let...
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we see what is happening all around us. this also is the pathway to the future, it would seem to me, in terms of the economy, other aspects challenging the united states. if we were to address climate change the way we address the challenge of something like world war ii, and we said we have to do something about this, we are going to put people to work, we are going to do research and development, conservation, we are going to whether rise buildings from coast-to-coast, the united states could become the world leader in this issue. we begin to develop new products, new automobiles, new forms of energy, and that sort of thing, would become the driving force for industry, going forward, under the way to revitalize the economy. we should be bringing together and the brightest minds in this country for an obsolete long- term campaign to fight climate change. -- absolute long-term campaign to fight climate change. make it like the moon shot. the cliche is a new marshall plan. that is the root got to be following, at this point.
we see what is happening all around us. this also is the pathway to the future, it would seem to me, in terms of the economy, other aspects challenging the united states. if we were to address climate change the way we address the challenge of something like world war ii, and we said we have to do something about this, we are going to put people to work, we are going to do research and development, conservation, we are going to whether rise buildings from coast-to-coast, the united states could...
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beat us and lead us there and we will still love you. when all around the country and say that we are to immoral for integration, we are too degraded, yet we will still love you. from our homes and our churches early in the morning, we will still love you. but we will wear you down by our capacity to suffer. in winning the victory, we will not only when our freedom, we will appeal to your heart and conscience that we will win you in the process. ♪ freedom ♪ >> dr. martin luther king announcing the end of the birmingham campaign, a boycott of businesses that discriminate against african american customers, refuse to employ them and challenging segregation. we will return to the rarely seen 1970 documentary, "king: a filmed record...from montgomery to memphis." ♪ [music break] >> mahalia jackson singing to check how i got over" at the 1963 march on washington. that is a clip from the 1970 documentary, "king: a filmed record...from montgomery to memphis." we return to the film with ruby dee reading the poem "frederick douglass." then
beat us and lead us there and we will still love you. when all around the country and say that we are to immoral for integration, we are too degraded, yet we will still love you. from our homes and our churches early in the morning, we will still love you. but we will wear you down by our capacity to suffer. in winning the victory, we will not only when our freedom, we will appeal to your heart and conscience that we will win you in the process. ♪ freedom ♪ >> dr. martin luther king...
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certainly from us. and we didn't do-- in the financial products business that aig had where they rented out their credit rating, that's what they z that is the most precious asset that we have. and candidly, i am just being honest with you, it never even occurred to me to do it i look back on that and i asked myself was it because i wasn't sufficiently sophisticated to see it as an alternative that i rejected. or was it because i think about my business in a certain way that it didn't even occur to me. it never occurred to me to do it and when i saw what they had done it was eye-popping. eye-popping. >> rose: eye-popping. >> yeah. >> rose: because you it never imagined it. >> couldn't imagine that you would-- i mean aig-- . >> rose: why do you think they did it? >> you know, i think that you asked about leadership before. and i get asked a lot about financial crisis and why. i-- my experience, anyway, has been that most people in organizations try their best to do what the leadership tells them to do. t
certainly from us. and we didn't do-- in the financial products business that aig had where they rented out their credit rating, that's what they z that is the most precious asset that we have. and candidly, i am just being honest with you, it never even occurred to me to do it i look back on that and i asked myself was it because i wasn't sufficiently sophisticated to see it as an alternative that i rejected. or was it because i think about my business in a certain way that it didn't even...
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meteorologist robert speta is joining us with the forecast. >> yes, gene, we have been watching this for a few days create havoc across portions of madagascar with the rain pushing onshore. farther to the west near mozambique, you are seeing continuous flooding from this storm and moisture from the past several weeks. this is just going to be making the situation that much worse. the winds are now at 148 kilometers per hour, a category 1, weak category 2 equivalent of a hurricane if it was out in the atlantic. but it is starting to push off to the east. there are some towns here or cities along the southwestern portions of madagascar to be at highest risk for storm surge and flooding as it does push overhead. it will gradually weaken after it pushes out farther to the east, but definitely a very serious situation to watch the next several days, and not just here in madagascar but the moisture flow here i was talking about farther to the north, over 100 deaths have been reported here in the last several weeks. so this is something we need to watch here throughout the next several days
meteorologist robert speta is joining us with the forecast. >> yes, gene, we have been watching this for a few days create havoc across portions of madagascar with the rain pushing onshore. farther to the west near mozambique, you are seeing continuous flooding from this storm and moisture from the past several weeks. this is just going to be making the situation that much worse. the winds are now at 148 kilometers per hour, a category 1, weak category 2 equivalent of a hurricane if it...